Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania lawmakers recently went to a prison to hear from those serving life sentences, also known as lifers, about possible criminal justice ...

Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was quietly transferred from a federal prison in Florida to a ...

Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch said Sean Grayson will be housed "in a secure unit" within the Sangamon County Jail.

A former La Plata County jail commander has been charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification, according to a Thursday news release from the Colorado Bureau of ...

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders says the jail is running out of space for women, specifically those who are being housed there for violent crimes and undergoing mental health crises. As a ...

A 35-year-old South Carolina woman died after being found unresponsive in a cell at the Aiken County jail and her death is investigated by the coroner and SLED.

The Shelby County Jail's intake area is severely overcrowded, holding over 350 detainees, some for weeks, exceeding capacity. The jail's total population, nearing 3,000, significantly surpasses ...

The Shelby County Jail's intake area is severely overcrowded, holding over 350 detainees, some for weeks, exceeding capacity. The jail's total population, nearing 3,000, significantly surpasses ...

Former Columbus Township Trustee Ben Jackson bonded out of the Bartholomew County Jail Thursday.

It's the first of its kind in Washington state — Clallam County is trying to focus on healthcare as people transition from jails and juvenile facilities back into regular life.

Officers manage high-risk inmates in mental health wing of Lucas County jail Corrections officers face daily crises and growing mental health needs as inmate numbers outpace the jail’s capacity.